Evaluating Biodiversity Criteria in Green Building Rating Schemes: Toward ‘Nature Positive’ Development

Bethany M. Kiss, Casey Visintin, Georgia E. Garrard and Sarah A. Bekessy

Sustainable Development, 2025, vol. 33, issue 4, 4884-4895

Abstract: Aiming for a ‘nature positive’ future, built environment professionals increasingly adopt green building schemes as their roadmap. We review the most widely adopted green building rating schemes globally, focusing on evaluating their criteria for biodiversity action. We highlight key shortcomings in schemes, including that most do not specify biodiversity objectives (85%), lack monitoring plans (47%), lack ecological connectivity plans (76%) and allocate

Date: 2025
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